Key Stage 1

The Key Stage 1 curriculum includes Maths and Literacy, Art and Design & Technology, History & Geography, IT, Ivrit, Jewish Studies, Music,
Personal Development and P.E. Our Year 1 and 2 classes have a full- time teaching assistant in addition to the class teacher, which allows us to work
closely with the children and differentiate the learning according to their needs, whether that they require further consolidation or extension of skills
being learnt in the classroom. The children are taught by specialist teachers for Ivrit, Jewish Studies, Music and P.E. Our focus is on giving the skills,
knowledge and experiences they need to help them become confident, mature people with a life-long love of learning. The classroom environment allows the
children to ask questions and explore concepts through a topic based curriculum, which includes themes such as A Walk in the Woods, Up, up and Away and She sells Seashells on the Seashore.

Assessment is an ongoing process, which is incorporated into the structure of the learning week. Teachers check on the children's skills, knowledge and
understanding as the lesson goes along. This ensures that they can give individuals help if needed, re-explain aspects to the class if necessary, and
adjust plans for the next lesson to make sure that all the children learn systematically; it informs future planning rather than a summary of progress. The
regular marking of class and home work helps teachers assess the children's skills and development and the children receive feedback on their performance
and progress through a system called Two stars and a wish; two statements of positive feedback and a target.

Parents have regular informal updates from the teachers as well as attending Parents' Evenings during the first and second terms and receiving a written
report at the end of the final term.